View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
Discover the works of Austrian artist Franz Hölzlhuber, who documented Wisconsin scenery through watercolor. |
The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
The Work of Blanchard Harper |
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Learn about the work of Blanchard Harper, a female photographer who settled near Madison, Wisconsin. |
Avid Amateur Photographer |
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Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation. |
Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse |
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Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation. |
Increase Lapham's Cartes-de-visite Collection |
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View this magnificent collection of 19th century famous scientists collected by Wisconsin naturalist Increase Lapham. |
Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker |
Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
Mississippi River Town |
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View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
Photographic portraits of Native Americans dating from 1898. |
Documenting a Sense of Place |
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View more than 8,000 images of Wisconsin communities: main streets, the built environment, prominent points of interests and some rural scenes. |
Circus images from the 1860s to the 1960s. |
Black-and-white photographs taken and printed by Civil War-era photographer George N. Barnard. |
Images of Pawling & Harnischfeger Electric Cranes |
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Discover how Wisconsin-based company Pawling & Harnischfeger became one of the world's leading suppliers of manufacturing services. |
Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer |
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Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
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